Shasta Lake, California Population 2024

10,228

Shasta Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shasta Lake was:

  • White: 80.75%
  • Two or more races: 12.46%
  • Asian: 3.93%
  • Native American: 1.45%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
938.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.3% (-135)
The current population of Shasta Lake, California is 10,228 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,363.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,34580.75%
Two or more races1,28812.46%
Asian4063.93%
Native American1501.45%
Other race1071.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.27%
Black or African American100.1%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Shasta Lake Population by Race

Shasta Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Shasta Lake Median Age

39.4

Total

37.2

Male

41.1

Female

Shasta Lake Adults

There are 7,844 adults, (2,018 of whom are seniors) in Shasta Lake.

Shasta Lake Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shasta Lake Sex Ratio

Female5,18550.17%
Male5,14949.83%

Shasta Lake Population by Age

Shasta Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9312.6162.337.7
Married1,8323.0778.721.3
Non Family1,2231.3646.153.9
Female5463.3258.141.9
Male3303.5438.261.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shasta Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4676.79%
Associates Degree81611.87%
Bachelors Degree73610.71%
Graduate Degree2123.08%
High School Graduate2,19731.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1652.4%
Some College2,28033.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shasta Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shasta Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4815,025895
2+ Races7016166
Hispanic5674876
Asian23920935
Other Race1079612
Native American86690
Islander1150
Black1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.33%.

Shasta Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,713$0$43,018
Graduate Degree$67,250$57,386$75,050
High School Graduate$33,465$33,048$34,207
Less Than 9th Grade$31,328$0$18,654
Overall$37,712$46,417$34,915
Some College$41,406$58,727$33,098

$37,712

Average Earnings

$46,417

Average Male

$34,915

Average Female

Shasta Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shasta Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shasta Lake Language

93.8% of Shasta Lake residents speak only English, while 6.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Shasta Lake Language

Shasta Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9151,07313.56%
Multiple1,28849938.74%
Hispanic94029531.38%
Black1010100%
Asian406102.46%
Other10754.67%

16.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.05%

Male Poverty Rate

17.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shasta Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shasta Lake is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shasta Lake is Asian, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.92%.

Shasta Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.18%
Some College15.7%
High School12.2%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

Shasta Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31%
Female Employed10.27%
Male Unemployed9.36%
Male Employed4.18%

Shasta Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shasta Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,813$83,795
Households$61,319$73,992
Married Families$87,543$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,369$43,198

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shasta Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Shasta Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shasta Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Shasta Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shasta Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

447

Number of Veterans

419

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
Second Gulf War99
First Gulf War66
Korea20
World War II10

Shasta Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74148
55 to 64112
35 to 5491
75+79
18 to 3417

Shasta Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4326.75%
2+ Races111.19%
Hispanic71.1%
Native American43.36%

Shasta Lake Veterans by Race

Shasta Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shasta Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Shasta Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shasta Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.8%

Born in Shasta Lake

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Shasta Lake residents were born in the United States, with 76.8% having been born in California. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shasta Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,060-33-0.33%
202810,093-34-0.34%
202710,127-34-0.33%
202610,161-33-0.32%
202510,194-34-0.33%
202410,228-34-0.33%
202310,262-45-0.44%
202210,307-75-0.72%
202110,382190.18%
202010,363-11-0.11%
201910,3741631.6%
201810,211710.7%
201710,140750.75%
201610,06570.07%
201510,058-35-0.35%
201410,093160.16%
201310,077110.11%
201210,066-17-0.17%
201110,083-56-0.55%
201010,13900%
20009,008-1,052-10.46%

Shasta Lake Population by Year